Legal Opinion

Lettley v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 15, 2000No. 53, Sept. Term, 1999PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAKER, Judge.

In this case, Appellant, Donald Lettley, challenges the trial court’s denial of defense counsel’s motion to withdraw from representation of Appellant based on a conflict of interest. Donald Lettley was convicted of attempted first degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and reckless endangerment. In this appeal, he challenges the adequacy of his trial counsel’s representation, contending that his attorney labored under an actual conflict of interest requiring reversal of his convictions. The asserted conflict arose out of his counsel’s dual…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Mosley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
  3. Duvall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  4. Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2012

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